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May was a tumultuous month for equity markets, as instability around the world pushed and pulled on major indexes through the last several weeks. Perhaps the biggest news of the month was the re-emergence of the European debt crisis; with Greece in yet another dire situation, many investors are concerned about the overall stability of the euro. Aside from global affairs, the ETF industry made quite a splash in May thanks to an incredible level of activity on the product development front. Following April’s 43 new launches was a tall task, but the industry came close to matching the impressive total from the previous month; May saw 39 new products debut, making the month the second busiest of the year and one of the busiest ever for the exchange-traded product space. [click to continue…]

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Leveraged S&P 500 ETN (BXDD) To Shut Down

by on May 4, 2011 | Updated May 12, 2011

It took more than four months to arrive, but the first ETP closure of 2011 is finally here. The Barclays ETN+ Short D linked to the S&P 500 Total Return Index (BXDD) have been called for redemption after the indicative value fell to a price point that triggers such a move. [click to continue…]

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Ten Commandments Of ETF Investing

by on October 21, 2010 | Updated November 8, 2010

As ETFs have burst on to the scene in recent years and worked their way into the investing mainstream, the number of products available and complexity of exposure offered has increased significantly. Advisors and investors have taken steps to educate themselves on the ins and outs of ETFs, but many are still scrambling to play [...]

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Three Leveraged ETFs Up 50% During The Correction

by on May 21, 2010

The last month has been a wild one on Wall Street and on stock exchanges around the world. Europe’s fiscal woes have rippled throughout global equity markets, as concerns over the impact of a “euro drag” on global growth have intensified. The recent “flash crash” shook confidence in major exchanges, while plummeting commodity prices have [...]

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